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Homemade Christmas Cake Roll

Prep Time 3 hours 50 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box of yellow cake mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup of plain yogurt
  • 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
  • 1 cup of butter softened
  • 1 tsp of vanilla
  • 4 cups of powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of milk
  • 8 oz of whipped topping Cool Whip
  • 1 pkg of instant vanilla pudding
  • Christmas candy decorations - like sprinkles or little candy pieces

Instructions
 

  • Grease a 15x10x1" jelly roll pan and line with parchment paper. Grease and flour the paper.
  • Combine the cake mix, eggs, yogurt and vegetable oil and beat until well blended.
  • Spread the batter into the pan (there will be some batter left over). Tap the pan gently on a flat surface to remove any trapped air bubbles.
  • Bake for 15 minutes (at the recommended temperature on the box cake) or until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
  • Spread a clean kitchen towel out on the counter-top and cover with a sheet of parchment paper that is larger than the cake.
  • Dust the parchment paper with powdered sugar.
  • Carefully flip the cake from the pan onto prepared parchment paper. Remove pan and parchment paper used during baking.
  • Starting at a short end, roll up the cake with the parchment paper and towel inside. Place on a wire rack to cool for 25-30 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and add vanilla (and red food coloring if desired).
  • Mix in the sugar one cup at a time. Then beat in the milk, mixing until fluffy.
  • Unroll cake, removing paper and towel (cracks and breaks should fit back together when you re-roll).
  • Spread the butter cream icing on the cake and roll back up. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
  • Mix together the whipped topping and dry pudding mix until well mixed.
  • Place roll on a serving plate.
  • Spread topping mixture all over roll and sprinkle with candy decorations.
  • Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • Cut into slices and serve.